Couscous with Chicken, Lemon, and Peas

Quick. Easy. Light. Yummy. It makes me very happy when I can use all those words describe one single recipe.

This is probably one of my favorite new recipe finds from last month’s Everyday Food. It tastes like spring in a bowl – the lemon, peas, and chicken are simple and fresh – and it is super quick, especially when you let the grocery store cook the chicken! The dish is easily adaptable to handle just about any vegetable you want to throw in to the pot.

Couscous with Chicken, Lemon, and Peas

Simple and light with lemon, peas, and couscous.

Ingredients

1/2 rotisserie chicken

1 1/2 Tbsp butter

1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil

1/4 cup white or yellow onion, finely diced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 1/4 cups chicken broth

2 wide strips of lemon peel, plus additional zest for garnish

1 1/2 cup frozen peas

1 cup whole wheat couscous

2 Tbsp lemon juice

2 Tbsp parsley, chopped

Salt and pepper

Instructions

Skin and debone 1/2 a rotisserie chicken. Shred meat and set aside. Reserve any drippings from the carton.

You could probably use non-stick spray to saute the onions and garlic. The drippings bring flavor to the couscous so you’ll want to make up for that, by either using chicken stock (more flavorful than broth) and maybe extra lemon juice.